Ariana Grande nearly broke the internet last Sunday when she timidly announced her engagement to nearly a year old boyfriend Dalton Gomez in a post titled “forever n then some.”
Sources say the 27-year-old singer, unlike her other string of highly publicized relationships, realized her 25-year-old fiancé was ‘very special’ when quarantine accelerated their relationship.
Originally meeting the luxury real estate agent when she was looking for a second home in late 2019, the two began dating in January and spent time together in NYC before Grande followed him to Los Angeles.
Lasting Love: Ariana Grande, 27, realized her now-fiancé Dalton Gomez, 25, was ‘very special’ after they quarantined their relationship together, culminating in a proposal last week
“She realized he is very special,” a source told People Monday, adding that she grabbed an opportunity and asked him to move in with her in June, just six months after dating.
It was getting hard for them to see each other, so she decided to take it. She bought a house in the Hollywood Hills in June and never looked back. They are very happy. ‘
The source added: ‘Dalton is a great guy. He is very work-oriented and low-key. He likes to keep his relationship with Ari private. They got to know each other in peace. ‘
Christmas Wish: The holidays were particularly special for the couple after he asked the question, as a source said quarantine allowed them to “ get to know each other in peace ” after following him back to LA after spending time together in New York.
By asking the question with a stunning four-carat oval star, Gomez added a special touch to his bride-to-be when he included a pearl that had sentimental value as it was reminiscent of a ring her Nonna had made for her with a stone that hers was too late grandpa.
“Dalton has been involved every step of the selection process through FaceTime and Zoom since he was on the West Coast and I was here in my New York office. He was very, very specific about what he wanted, ”said Jack Solow, the ring’s designer.
He went on: ‘[Gomez] had very strong feelings about what he wanted this to look like. It was his idea to make the diamond at an angle and he told me to put a pearl in the finished piece because it is very sentimental special … he wanted to include that in the ring. ‘
Sentimental: ‘It was his idea to make the diamond at an angle and he told me to put a pearl in the finished piece because it is very sentimental special,’ said ring designer Solow
The designer kept E! News that Gomez ‘paid a lot of attention to detail’ and wanted to make this very special for Ari. That was his goal. ‘
‘He was grateful and she’s excited and he’s excited and rightly so they should be. He did a great job and it is a beautiful ring. ‘
Her romance with Gomez inspired her latest beloved album, as the couples’ families were over the moon with the announcement of the engagement.
A representative from Grande went on to say: “Ari’s family is very happy. Everyone loves Dalton. He’s great for Ari. ‘
Over the moon: Because the couples’ families are incredibly supportive of marriage, a source told People, “ Ari’s family is very happy. Everyone loves Dalton. He’s great for Ari ‘
Happy Days: ‘This phase of her life has been very calm and peaceful in a good way. They are very happy to be marrying Dalton, ”said a representative for Grande
This phase of her life has been very calm and peaceful in a good way. They are very happy that she is marrying Dalton. ‘
Mother Joan tweeted: ‘I am so excited to welcome Dalton Gomez into our family! Ariana, I love you and Dalton so much !!!! Here is happily ever after! YAY! xoxoxo. ‘
Hesitant to publicly step out with Gomez due to her retrospectively nasty relationship with Pete Davidson – to whom she was engaged for five months – and her late love Mac Miller (whose death caused her relationship with David to end), Grande chose to call Gomez debuting on her own terms, as he appeared in her Stuck With U video in May.
Shortly after, the pair went public on Instagram while sharing photos from her Midsommar-themed birthday party.
Go Public: The singer played Gomez in her Stuck With U music video to debut their relationship, shortly afterwards the romance made Instagram official on her birthday when they celebrated at the Hollywood home she bought for the couple in June